Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · Tennessee

Davidson County

ZIP 37138

709,846 residents5,706 permits TTM$75,664 median HHI30 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$386,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.45%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

5,706

Census BPS

Climate risk

97.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 37138

Median home value

$383,899

Gross yield

5.4%

Cap rate

6.5%

Rent gap

-20.2%

Affordability

P/I: 5.1R/I: 33.0%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,730Rent: $1,485Gap: 16.5%
ZIP code breakdown30 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
37214$362,825$2,0006.6%5.2%21.7%
37115$323,771$1,6206.0%5.9%2.5%
37217$322,464$1,7806.6%5.1%23.5%
37218$358,709$1,5805.3%6.5%-23.2%
37013$357,070$1,8706.3%5.2%17.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

53.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

47.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

49.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026